Egyptian Penal Code
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The Egyptian Penal Code is the primary statute that defines criminal offenses and prescribes penalties in Egypt’s legal system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egyptian Penal Code canonical | 3 |
| Egyptian penal code | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1989309 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Egyptian Penal Code Context triple: [Egyptian law, mainCriminalCode, Egyptian Penal Code]
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A.
Egyptian law
Egyptian law is the national legal system of Egypt, combining civil law principles with Islamic Sharia influences to govern criminal, civil, administrative, and personal status matters.
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B.
Commercial Code of Egypt
The Commercial Code of Egypt is the primary legal framework governing commercial transactions, business activities, and traders in Egypt.
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C.
Egyptian court
The Egyptian court is a judicial body within Egypt’s legal system that has played a key role in high-profile political rulings, including decisions affecting major parties and state institutions.
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D.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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E.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Egyptian Penal Code Target entity description: The Egyptian Penal Code is the primary statute that defines criminal offenses and prescribes penalties in Egypt’s legal system.
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A.
Egyptian law
Egyptian law is the national legal system of Egypt, combining civil law principles with Islamic Sharia influences to govern criminal, civil, administrative, and personal status matters.
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B.
Commercial Code of Egypt
The Commercial Code of Egypt is the primary legal framework governing commercial transactions, business activities, and traders in Egypt.
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C.
Egyptian court
The Egyptian court is a judicial body within Egypt’s legal system that has played a key role in high-profile political rulings, including decisions affecting major parties and state institutions.
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D.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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E.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal code
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primary criminal legislation of Egypt ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons in Egypt
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natural persons in Egypt ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
aggravating circumstances
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assembly and association offenses ⓘ conspiracy and attempt ⓘ death penalty ⓘ fines ⓘ hard labor penalties ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ justification and excuse ⓘ mitigating circumstances ⓘ morality offenses ⓘ offenses against persons ⓘ offenses against property ⓘ offenses against the state ⓘ participation and accomplice liability ⓘ penalties and security measures ⓘ press and publication offenses ⓘ public order offenses ⓘ recidivism ⓘ religion-related offenses ⓘ self-defense ⓘ terrorism-related offenses ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| defines | criminal offenses in Egypt ⓘ |
| field | criminal law ⓘ |
| governs | substantive criminal law in Egypt ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
certain crimes committed abroad against Egyptian state interests
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certain crimes committed abroad by Egyptians ⓘ crimes committed on Egyptian territory ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Egyptian legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | civil law ⓘ |
| prescribes | penalties for criminal offenses in Egypt ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of individual rights
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protection of property ⓘ protection of public order ⓘ protection of state security ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian Code of Criminal Procedure
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linked to:
Code of Criminal Procedure
Egyptian Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Egypt
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| scope |
extraterritorial in specified cases
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territorial ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by Egyptian legislature ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egyptian courts
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linked to:
judiciary of Egypt
Egyptian public prosecution ⓘ
linked to:
public prosecution service of Egypt
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Egyptian Penal Code Description of subject: The Egyptian Penal Code is the primary statute that defines criminal offenses and prescribes penalties in Egypt’s legal system.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.